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Meaning of 'retain'
Meaning of 'retain' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Retain 
[ v. i.]
- To belong; to pertain. [ v. i.]- To keep; to continue; to remain.
2. Retain [ v. t.]
- To continue to hold; to keep in possession; not to lose,
part with, or dismiss; to retrain from departure, escape, or the like. [ v. t.]- To keep in pay; to employ by a preliminary fee paid; to hire; to engage; as, to retain a counselor.
- To restrain; to prevent.
Meaning of 'retain' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. retain [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- keep in one's mind
- keep in one's mind
Example in sentence:
- I cannot retain so much information
Meaning (2):
- secure and keep for possible future use or application
- secure and keep for possible future use or application
Example in sentence:
- I reserve the right to disagree;
- The landlord retained the security deposit
Meaning (3):
- hold back within
- hold back within
Example in sentence:
- I retain this drug for a long time;
- the dam retains the water;
- This soil retains water
Meaning (4):
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
Example in sentence:
- Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on;
- She retained her composure;
- She retains a lawyer;
- The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff;
- this garment retains its shape even after many washings;
- We cannot continue several servants any longer;
- We kept the work going as long as we could
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